Valentine's Day

The Mix

The Mix: Slow And Low Valentine Jams()  

Gerald Levert performs at the 98.7 Kiss FM's R&B Jam 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

February 6, 2012 Valentine's Day only comes once a year, so you might as well take it slow. Turn down the lights and turn up this 67-song mix of soul and lovers' rock, curated by NPR Music's resident DJ, Cuzzin B.

Summary

Tell Me More

Films To Get You In The Mood()  

Tracy Camilla Johns

February 14, 2011 Guest blogger Jimi Izrael shares some of his favorite Valentine's Day films.

Summary

All Tech Considered

Ken And Barbie Update Their Status()  

  The 2011 Ken dressed in a tuxedo with a bouquet of roses.

February 14, 2011 After seven years of just being friends, Ken and Barbie have reunited. And as he turns 50, Ken is hard at work tweeting, updating his Facebook page and even using Foursquare to let people know what they're up to.

Transcript

On All Things ConsideredPlaylist

Can I Just Tell You?

Love Doesn't Have To Hurt()  

a broken heart

February 14, 2011 A controversial Super Bowl ad featuring a black woman attacking her male companion continues to stir debate. In her weekly commentary, host Michel Martin asks why acts of domestic violence, as seen in the ad, are considered funny — and wonders what children take away from such commercials.

Transcript

On Tell Me MorePlaylist

Three Books...

Three Racy Reads For A Sexier Valentine's Day()  

Promo

February 14, 2011 Ripped from the not-so-heartening headlines, serious hardcovers about war, recession and natural disaster can certainly kill the mood. In honor of Valentine's Day, Pat Dunnigan offers three alternatives for nighttime reading that will lift your spirits — and raise your pulse.

Transcript

On All Things ConsideredPlaylist

NPR Double Take

Double Take 'Toons: Yes Dear!()  

Cartoon Standard Promo

February 14, 2011 Whether it was GOP internal fights about the promise of $100 billion in budget cuts, or criticism of U.S. support for Egyptian protesters, it seems like everyone could use some humble pie this Valentine's day. Cartoonists Nate Beeler and R.J. Matson deliver enough to go around.

Summary

Krulwich Wonders...

My Heart Will Go On()  

Late 13th century, English (MS. Ashmole 399 fol. 034r)

February 14, 2011 On Valentine's Day, Krulwich goes deep into the archives of anatomical drawings to see how depictions of our heart has changed throughout history.

Summary

Around the Nation

Greeting Cards That Celebrate A Rainbow Of Loves()  

A Valentine's Day card from A Little To The Left.

February 14, 2011 If you're part of a same-sex couple, you'll be hard pressed to find a Valentine's Day card that fits your relationship. That problem led a small California company to start making cards for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender couples — and their family and friends.

Transcript

On Morning EditionPlaylist

Food

Nigella's Do-It-Yourself Valentine's Dinner Date()  

Rose on a plate.

February 14, 2011 Did you forget to make a dinner reservation? Don't panic: Chef Nigella Lawson is here to help with some suggestions for a heartfelt, home-cooked meal. She talks with NPR's Steve Inkseep about her simple but sexy Date Steak ... and for dessert? Churros in hot, chocolate dipping sauce.

Transcript

On Morning EditionPlaylist

Opinion

The Dark Origins Of Valentine's Day()  

A drawing depicts the death of St. Valentine — one of them, anyway. The Romans executed two men by that name on Feb. 14 of different years in the 3rd century A.D.

February 13, 2011 Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty. But the ancient Romans had bloodier, drunker and more naked notions to mark the occasion.

Summary

more Valentine's Day >

Podcast + RSS Feeds

Podcast RSS

  • Valentine's Day
     
 
 

NPR thanks our sponsors

Become an NPR Sponsor

Songs of Love and Loathing

songs of love and loathing

At NPR Music's Valentine's Day series hear songs for romantics and curmudgeons.

A Killer Love Story

Some friends and I were viewing killer whales in a glass-walled observation room when suddenly I had an idea: 'What would happen if I went right up to the glass and made clicking noises?' In a matter of moments, we were finishing each other's sentences. Could it be that I let the biggest one get away?